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Platforms should merge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... develop products that mitigated the superannuant's market and longevity risks. Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, speaking at the same conference, said, "We need discussions about a greater degree of annuitisation in ...

AIRC sets more default super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... into 'modern' awards without any criteria on how they've been selected", said Chris Pearce, shadow minister for superannuation and corporate law. Pearce said, "Further allocation of default super funds under Labor's oxymoronic process treats working ...

Super funds to show long-term returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... the choice to either provide the information using a separate inset or include it in the statement. Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry, said clear information about medium to long term returns can help fund members better ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Sherry said Australia's response is still one of the only actions to have passed the legislative ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... face more crippling regulation, according to industry experts. Speaking at a roundtable following minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry's speech at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference on Friday ...

Parlie inquiry into sales commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... Julie Owens MP (ALP, NSW), Chris Pearce (Lib Vic), and Stuart Robert MP (Lib Qld). Senator Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, has welcomed the Inquiry and is expected to play a major supporting role. Speaking on ABC radio this morning ...

Sherry attacks Hockey on super policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry has called on new shadow treasurer Joe Hockey to drop the Liberal Party's "dangerous, uncosted and job-killing mess" of a superannuation policy. Prior to Hockey's appointment, the Opposition ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... pensions allows planners the ability to keep their client's money invested in the market. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, and treasurer, Wayne Swan, announced the relief would apply for the second half of 2008-2009 ...

Small businesses to get two-year SG relief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... that separately," he said. The total figure could be $20.5 billion, according to Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law. "Malcolm Turnbull has called on the Government to pay the superannuation obligations of a range of businesses ...

Capping fees is not the answer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... industry...there might be some exceptions but generally, I don't think it's appropriate," said the Minister for Superannuation at an industry function in Sydney last night. Sherry said that you can categorise super fund members into two types: those ...